Stop Lights

 I know I have complained about this before but I really with the city would synchronize the red lights on Illinois and University better. It really wastes gas for the light to change, you drive two blocks, stop again, wait, the light changes and you drive another 3 blocks before having to stop again. All of those cars idling wastes a significant amount of gas.

Register to Vote

 The Carbondale NAACP is registering people to vote in the SIUC Student Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow. Get registered if you aren't or stop by and say Hi if you are.

Raisin' Cain

 Raisin' Cain opened in Marion today and people were just a bit enthused. Just imagine if we could get that sort of turnout for a local business opening. Certainly did not see that kind of enthusiasm when Taste Buds Snacks opened

Solar Bear

 Solar Bear still is lumbering along, even without the support of Pinch Penny Pub. I saw one group of students on West Mill at 10 a.m. with a "U Honk We Drink" sign out in front of their house and reports are there are over 1000 people congregating on West College, with red Solo cups abounding and even an inflatable water slide.

Off the Rails Concert

 Thee is another Off The Rails Concert tonight with Jeremy Todd playing from 7 to 8:30 and Doom Gong from 8:30 to 10 p.m. Concert will take place in the Washington Street Event Space. Still not sure why the city has the south end of the space fenced off. Seems they would leave it open for concerts until construction started.

Wendy's

 From what I have heard, the work being done at the Wendy's location on East Walnut is remodeling the restaurant for a reopening later this year. Hopefully they will be able to staff the location as they did have some problems there under the past management.

Student Arrested

 It didn't take long for an SIUC student to get arrested on campus, less than a day after move in started. Apparently, said student took a liking to another student's bicycle and, not understanding the concept of personal property, decided to appropriate it. The original owner took umbrage at this and, when confronted, the first student decided discretion was the better part of valor and decided to flee

Appears they were not very practiced at the whole fleeing business as the police caught and arrested them quite handily. No other major problems, so far as I have heard.